The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-27
Seeds-Strother.


at 8 O'Clock, the ceremony of marriage
was performed in the Baptist church.
the high contracting parties being II.
E. Seeds, of Junction City, and Miss
Cora Str0ther, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. K. Strother, of this city, Rev. w.
A. Welsher acting as the officiating
clergyman. Robert Seeds and Miss
Lille Brakefeld, and Frank Strother
and Miss Anna Mcdonald, stood up
with the happy couple. +. G.. Toms
and e. Suffer acted as ushers. The
church was crowded with relatives and
friends, who witnessed very impress
sive ceremony. After the marriage an
adjournment was taken to the residence
Of TIE brides parents, on Fourth St.,
where bountiful supper was done
justice to, and the large number of
presents duly inspected and admired.
Mirtl and jOllity reigned supreme for a
protracted season, the large number
present leaving at late hour, after ex-
tending to the newly united pair all
manner of good wishes for the future.
M and Mrs. Seeds left on Fridays
noon train for Junction City, where
they are now ''at home'' to their many
friends:
Mr.. Seeds is young man, distin-
guished for his many social and bust
ness qualities. As an employe in the
Kansas Central bank he is universally
respected and trusted.
Miss Strother has a large circle of
friends in this city and elsewhere, who
admire her genial qualities, and bright
and social disposition. To them both
we wish happy and prosperous mar
ried life.
The list of presents includes the fol-
lowing articles =
Dinner set, 100 pieces, parents Of the bride
one-half dozen silver tablespoons, one-half dozen
silver teaspoons, table cloth, napkins and towels
twenty dollar gold piece from the groom; deco,
rated china tea set, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Brady and
Miss Minnie Brady; an elegant large Smyrna
rug, from the superintendent, teachers and class
mates OF the Junction City Presbyterian Sunday
school shaded red glass finger bowl and tray,
Miss Mary NJ. Norris; one-half dozen silver forks
and towels, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam1 Newhouse; large
Vienna vase, Mr. and Mrs. E. F.. Hollar; rolling
pin and sugar spoon, little Earl Newhouse; hand
some oil painting, s. 7. sl1ckler and family;
towels, Mr.. ami Mrs. W. NJ. Newhouse, Griggs-
vile, III. Japanese tray, Mrs. Ii. Al. Mcdonald;
hand painted lambrequin, Mr.. and Mrs Stewart
Seeds; ruby water set and hammered brass tray,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1. Miller and DR.. Felty; silver
AMI cut glass sugar bowl. Ed. Suffer; one-haIf
dozen silver fruit knives in satin lined case from
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Oliver and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stead, Gr1ggsville, ILL.,. celery stand Mrs.
Laura Johnson; large silver and cut glass berry
dish, friends in GriggSville, Ill /; silver and BO-
hemian glass pickle dish, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hough, Laura and Johnnie Hough, Clayton, Ill.
solo silver butter dish and knife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. $. Crawford; glass cheese plate, Miss Ada
Randall pair bisque figures, ii. 5. Tisdale; one
half dozen hand painted fruit plates and half
dozen silver fruit knives, E. b. Seeds; oDe-half
dozen silver teaspoons Mrs. Carrie Hubbard and
Anna Mcdonald silver berry spoon in satin
linen morocco case, Albert Frank and other
boarders of Mrs. Swayne's Junction City, friends
of the groom; silver sugar spoon and butter
knife, from Mr., Mrs. and Ada Montgomery, Clay
ton. HI. one-half dozen silver nut picks and
crackers in morocco case, Mr. and Mrs. John
Stead ana Mr.. and Mrs. ChaS- Hatch, Gr1ggsviIe,
Ill; hand painted PLAGUE and easel, Mrs II. I.
Rainfall; silver and amber pickle stand, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Kirby pair silver napkin rings,
with toOthpick holders, Miss Lille Brakefeld,
GriggsYile, Ill package calling cards, Chas.
Mel ta.ney; silver and gold card receiver,
August Neuber; silver breakfast castor, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. i. Shafer, Polo, Ill; two hand painted
china cups and SaucerS on eaSels, and two hand
painted china plates, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Roger
and Miss Ella Fry; coralne glass tea set, Chas.
Hough; cream cOlored silk cOrsage handkerchief,
Mrs 2. j. Stoddard amber berry dish, j. b. Lam
caster one-haif dozen colored glasses, Claude
and Sherwood StrOther blue shattered glass
odor bottle silver standard, Mrs. s. c. Hoyt Miss
Eta Brakefield, Gr1ggsville, Ill /; handsome
mummy cloth towel, Miss Nettte mccoy silver
| cake basket K. ii. Seeds and Miss Carrie Rowe !;
cclored glass water pitcher and one-half dozen
sauce dishes, Mr. and Mrs. b. L. StrOther; ham
mered brass PLAGUE in red plush frame, Miss
Marguerite Baker; plush brush broom holder,
| key design, Mr.. and Mrs G.. c. Anderson; ele-
! GAM hanging lamp, Mr. and Mrs. w. p Seeds,
| anc Mr.. and MIS-. Il. p. Seeds; Davis sewing
machine, Central Kansas bank, Junction City I;
pair fine hand-pa1nted vases, W. ii. Mcdowell,
| Sal IA; fine lace curtains, Z. j. Haas & Sons,
Low City Ia one half dozen solid silver knives,
| s L. STROLLER, Springfield, Mo. new Home sew
| ing machine, B. L. and r. T. Strother pair OF
| imported vases, C. D. Barnes fine imported
| flower vase, Henry Lifts.